Napoli’s Scudetto ambitions are already in tatters and could end today if they lose to Walter Mazzarri’s Torino, but Andrea Belotti is benched.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Napoli’s Scudetto ambitions are already in tatters and could end today if they lose to Walter Mazzarri’s Torino, but Andrea Belotti is benched.
It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei fell four points behind with three rounds to go and right now that gap stands at seven points, as Juventus fought back to beat Bologna 3-1 last night.
Defeat today would mathematically crown the Bianconeri as Champions of Italy.
Maurizio Sarri’s men are fresh from a 3-0 thrashing at Fiorentina and have Kalidou Koulibaly suspended and replaced by Vlad Chiriches.
Arkadiusz Milik is again on the bench, as Dries Mertens tries to end his extensive eight-round goal drought flanked by Jose Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne.
This would be the ideal moment for Mertens to break that run, because it’s his birthday.
There is one surprise change, as Marek Hamsik is benched in favour of Piotr Zielinski.
It’s an emotional return to the Stadio San Paolo for Mazzarri, who was their Coach for four years.
Torino have nothing more to play for, having missed out on the Europa League race, so are testing the three-man defence going into next term.
Emiliano Moretti is suspended with Lyanco, Joel Obi and Alex Berenguer injured.
Andrea Belotti is surprisingly benched, having looked rusty of late, to give M’Baye Niang a rare appearance in attack supported by Adem Ljajic.
Toro have lost their last four trips to the Stadio San Paolo, conceding an average of 2.8 goals per game.
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiriches, Mario Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne
Torino: Sirigu; Nkoulou, Burdisso, Bonifazi; De Silvestri, Acquah, Baselli, Rincon, Ansaldi; Ljajic; Niang